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Blue Cornmeal Dumplings
By
Chile Pepper Magazine
I N G R
E D I E N T S
1 cup blue
cornmeal
2 teaspoon baking powder
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon solid vegetable shortening
1/3 to 1/2 cup milk
I N
S T R U C T I O N S
Mix the blue cornmeal, baking powder and
salt thoroughly in a bowl.
Add the shortening and work the ingredients together with a pastry
cutter or fork until the mixture resembles coarse meal.
Add enough milk to make a batter of medium consistency, not too thick or
too thin.
Drop batter by teaspoonfuls on top of stew or chili in a pot.
Cover the pot tightly and steam the dumplings for 15 minutes. DON'T
PEEK!!
The stew or chile should be kept simmering over medium-low heat during
this process.
After 15 minutes, remove lid and serve the stew or chili with the
dumplings.
About Blue Cornmeal, Flour
or Harinilla (Masa Flour)
Cornmeal
is simply ground corn kernels, ground to coarse, medium or fine. Corn
flour is cornmeal that was ground very fine. To make masa
or harinilla (flour), the corn is
first soaked in Cal (lime)
washed, then ground, and provides that
distinctive flavor not found in tortillas.
Where to Buy
Blue corn production is quite small in comparison to yellow corn so blue
corn products can be harder to find. Look for blue cornmeal, and masa in
specialty food stores and some health food stores.
Buy online
Gourmetsleuth.com - we carry dried whole blue corn, blue
cornmeal and blue corn masa for tortillas.
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More Blue Cornmeal Recipes
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Cornbread
Pancakes
Crepes
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About Blue Corn
Simply a
variety of flint corn with a dark bluish to red color that when ground
produces a blue color flour. Blue corn is grown predominantly in the
Southwestern part of the United States. It has been a staple food of the
Pueblo Indians dating back centuries. The corn has a coarser texture and a
nuttier flavor than other varieties of corn used for flour.
Far less of this corn is commercially harvested for a variety of reasons.
The corn is simply not as hearty as 'dent' corn varieties. It frequently
produces multiple stalks that fall over and cause problems with harvesting
equipment and in general produces a lower yield.
The primary use for blue corn is to produce blue corn tortillas. Tortillas
made from blue corn flour are frequently denser than a white corn tortilla.
It is also used to produce Nixtamal which in turn is used for tamales,
tortillas, or pozole.
Read More About Corn
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